{"id":39344,"date":"2018-12-25T09:00:07","date_gmt":"2018-12-25T14:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=39344"},"modified":"2018-12-24T23:42:05","modified_gmt":"2018-12-25T04:42:05","slug":"review-naughty-or-nice-christmas-anthology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=39344","title":{"rendered":"Review:  Naughty or Nice Christmas Anthology"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1987 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/northshoreauthorsigning.files.wordpress.com\/2018\/11\/naughty-or-nice-author-page-banner.jpg?resize=640%2C243\" alt=\"Naughty or Nice - Author page banner\" width=\"640\" height=\"243\" \/><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SIX All new FREE HOLIDAY STORIES from some of your favorite authors! Check out these sexy and fun standalone holiday themed shorts from Vi Keeland &amp; Penelope Ward, Jodi Ellen Malpas, Marie Force, Emma Chase, Corinne Michaels &amp; Susan Stoker!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Naughty or Nice will only be available for a LIMITED TIME, so hurry! <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/BookHip.com\/QGCKHV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GET IT NOW!<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><!--Yasr Overall Rating Shortcode--><div class=\"yasr-overall-rating\"><div class=' yasr-rater-stars'\r\n                           id='yasr-overall-rating-rater-71bb9ecb69ec3'\r\n                           data-rating='4'\r\n                           data-rater-starsize='32'>\r\n                       <\/div><\/div><!--End Yasr Overall Rating Shortcode--><\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>Review<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>A sweet and sexy Christmas anthology!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This anthology is a collection of short stories from some of my favourite authors. It\u2019s a quick read with happy ending after happy ending, perfect for snuggling up and reading when you\u2019re in the mood for easy, drama-free, flirty romance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Sexy Scrooge by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>A sweet little story about a woman going through a hard time whose luck changes when she literally lands in the lap of a stranger while catching an Uber.<\/p>\n<p>A really cute, flirty story that made me giggle and left me with warm fuzzies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Christmas Baubles by Jodi Ellen Malpas<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Hard working Shannon has left her Christmas shopping to the last minute, and while searching for the perfect gifts she runs into a sexy stranger who is doing the exact same thing. They decide to make a game out of it, betting to see who can get their shopping done first, and amidst much teasing and banter, things quickly turn heated.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>\u201cI come from a long line of well-endowed men.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cLucky you.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cAnd lucky you,\u201d he whispers, passing me the condom, which I take with cautious hands. \u201cMerry fucking Christmas.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Flirty and sexy, this is a fun read.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The Naughty List by Emma Chase<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>This one is my favourite! No surprise, because it\u2019s Emma Chase, but this is a fantastic little story that is funny, heartfelt and seriously sexy!<\/p>\n<p>Evie is in love with her boss, and spends an unhealthy amount of time fantasizing about the sexy barman. When Jace accidentally finds out about Evie\u2019s feelings, she\u2019s in for a massive surprise \u2013 and a WHOLE lot of hotness \u2013 when he confronts her about it.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i> He\u2019s a <\/i>good<i> man.<br \/>\nA sexy, hot-as-hell, good man, that I want to ride like my own personal mechanical bull. Who I want to cherish and worship and adore. Forever and ever.<br \/>\nBecause I love him. I\u2019m <\/i>in<i> love with Jace Winters.<br \/>\nThere, I said it\u2026even if just out loud in my own mind. I can\u2019t remember ever not being in love with him. And it\u2019s turning me into a total fucking idiot.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This quick read managed to bring a lot of emotion and intensity. I laughed, I swooned, and holy hot damn I had to fan myself. Gorgeously romantic, I loved it!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Joyous: A Quantum Christmas by Marie Force<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>This is a fun little Christmas scene from the Quantum series. It fits in after book #7, but it features the couple from books #1-3, Flynn and Natalie. It\u2019s their first Christmas together, and Flynn is desperate to go all out for his wife \u2013 with the whole Quantum gang along for the ride of course.<\/p>\n<p>This was a cute read. So sweet to see Flynn still so desperately in love with his girl.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>A Holiday Lift by Corinne Michaels<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Another sweet read that brings the intensity. Holly and Dean are colleagues who are competing for the same promotion. What makes it awkward is that they had a scorching night together the previous week after secretly lusting after each other for years. But things have been awkward since then, and they\u2019ve just gotten stuck in a lift together during a power blackout. It\u2019s uncomfortable to say the least, but it gives them the opportunity to finally confront all of the feelings between them.<\/p>\n<p>This was a gorgeously romantic little read, written in dual POV, with lots of feels. I loved it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Best Christmas Ever by Susan Stoker<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Sienna is a paramedic who witnesses a car accident. When she jumps in to help a man trapped in his vehicle, she meets Chris and the two of them spend an intense time together waiting for help to arrive. Sienna keeps Chris grounded and peaceful in a way that he usually struggles with and they learn that they have a lot in common, including a sizzling attraction that neither of them can ignore.<\/p>\n<p>This was my first read by Susan Stoker, and I really enjoyed it! Sienna and Chris are an older couple in their 40s, which I like, I could feel their attraction and really I like the way their story unfolded.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A sweet and romantic Christmas treat, this little anthology is a great collection.<\/p>\n<p>4 stars.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; SIX All new FREE HOLIDAY STORIES from some of your favorite authors! 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